Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 111, Number 28, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 14 July 1993 — Page 5

Obituaries

Pearl L Wise Sept. 11, 1914-June 30, 1993 Pearl L. Wise, 78,67797 A SR23, North Liberty, (formerly of Nappanee) died Wednesday, June 30, at Michiana Community Hospital. She had been ill for one month. She was bom September 11, 1914, to Henry S. and Clara (Stump) Weaver, in Nappanee. She married Lemuel “Whitey” Wise, July 25, 1940, in Goshen. Mrs. Wise was a housewife, a member of North Liberty Church of the Brethren, a former member of the Brethren in Christ Church of Nappanee, and was a member of War Mothers. Surviving with her husband, Lemuel “Whitey” Wise, are a son, Dennis, North Liberty; foster children: Barbara (Mrs. Larry) Wolf, Chicago, Illinois, and Richard Newton, Elkhart; three brothers: Charles Weaver, Nappanee; Harvey Weaver and Marion Weaver, both of Elkhart; three sisters: Mary Hainas, Nappanee; Goldie (Mrs. Vincent) Timmons, Portage; Betty (Mrs. Clifford) Lutes, Nappanee; three grandchildren; five foster grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. One daughter, Patty, and five brothers: Joe, Arthur, Junior, Floyd and Harley, preceded her in death. Rev. Ron Mummert, North Liberty Church of the Brethren, conducted funeral services at Brethren in Christ Church, Nappanee, Friday, July 9. Rev. Rick Mailloux assisted in the services. Burial followed at Union Center Cemetery. Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the North Liberty Church of the Brethren Building Fund. Howard Ray Burkholder Dec. 8, 1921-June 30, 1993 Howard Ray Burkholder, 71, 69885 CR 3, Nappanee, died June 30, at his home, of natural causes. He had been in ill health since January. He was bom December 8, 1921, to Roy and Uretha (Frederick) Burkholder, and was a lifetime area resident. He married Wanda M. Reynolds, June 10, 1951, at Union Center, and she survives. Mr. Burkholder was a graduate of Nappanee High School, and attended Manchester College. He was a farmer and had retired from Bendix Corporation, South Bend, after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Nappanee Missionary Church. Surviving with Mrs. Burkholder are two daughters: Mrs. Dennis (Colleen) Wiggins, Wakarusa, and Mrs. James (Retha) Yoder, Nappanee; two sons: Rodney and Douglas, both of Nappanee; a brother, Loyal Burkholder, Union City, Michigan; two sisters: Mrs. Rex (Marilyn) Davis, Elkhart, and Mrs. Glen (Evelyn) Flickinger, Wakarusa; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandson. A brother, Dallas Burkholder, preceded him in death. The Rev. Dave Engbreeht, assisted by the Rev. Don Rohrer, conducted services Friday, July 2, at the Nappanee Missionary Church, with burial at Union Center Cemetery. Arrangements were with Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Memorials may be made to the United Cancer Services of Elkhart County. Donna Maurer Aug. 11, 1933-July 4, 1993 Donna Mae Maurer, 59, 58938 Lindale Drive, Elkhart, died Sunday, July 4, at South Bend Memorial Hospital, following a two-month illness. Bom August 11, 1933, in Bushnell. Illinois, she had resided in the Nappanee-Elkliart area most of her life. She had worked for Elkhart Door Company, and formerly for Sprague Devices, Nappanee. She was a former member of the Nappanee VFW Auxiliary, and American Association for Retired People. She married William E. Maurer, July 21,1990, and he survives. Also surviving are her father and stepmother, The Rev. Albert and Audrey Dur.ham, Hannibal, Missouri; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Davis, Fayeueville, North Carolina; four sons: Paul, Stanley, Larson and Charles, several grandchildren, and three sisters: Mrs. Marie Newell, and Mrs. Delores Zvara, both of Phoenix, Arizona, and Mrs. Pauline Seitz, Elfers, Florida. Services were held Wednesday, July 7, at Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, with burial at Center-Morris Cemetery, Walkerton. Memorials may be made to . I 4 Concert Sunday at North Main The “Old Tyme Music Makers,” from the Middlebury area, will present a concert at the North Main Street Mehnonite Church, Sunday, July 18, 6p.m. The public is invited to attend.

United Cancer Services of Elkhart County. Bernice Huff Apr. 20, 1896-July 4, 1993 Bernice I. Huff, 97,1987 East 3rd Road, Bremen, died Sunday, July 4, at LuAnn Nursing Home, Nappanee, following an illness. A homemaker, she was also employed as a school teacher. She had taught kindergarten through eighth grade during her career. A lifetime area resident, she was the oldest member of Salem United Methodist Church, Bremen. She*was also a member of the United Methodist Women and WCTV. She was bom April 20, 1896, in Bremen, to Edward and Matilda (Knoblock) Berg. She was married December 19, 1917, in Bremen, to Welcome R. Huff. He preceded her in death, April 24, 1990. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Madge (Richard) Smith, Bremen; a son, Clark Huff, Indianapolis; seven grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 7, at Salem United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ralph Karstedt officiating. Burial followed at Bremen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to the organization of the donor’s choice. Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, was in charge of arrangements. » Donald Bringman July 16, 1917-July 6, 1993 Donald J. Bringman, 75, 555 N. Nappanee St., Nappanee, died Tuesday, July 6, at Elkhart General Hospital, after an illness. Bom July 16, 1917, in Rudolph, Wisconsin, he was married September 16, 1940, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, to Rita Schommer. She died in 1987. Mr. Bringman retired in 1968 from Kroger, Ft. Wayne, after 30 years of employfnent. He was the owner and operator of Coast to Coast hardware store in Nappanee from 1970-1979. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, a member of the Moravian Church in Wisconsin Rapids, and a former member of the American Legion and VFW Posts in Wisconsin Rapids. Surviving are two daughters: Mary (Mrs. Ed) Wilkinson, Ft. Wayne, and Donna L. Bringman, Nappanee; three sons: Jim, Ft. Wayne, and Pete and Ed, both of Nappanee; six grandchildren; a sister, Lois Whitehurst, Knoxville, Tennessee, and a brother, Bob, St. Petersburg, Florida. Two brothers: Rolland and Gerald, preceded him in death. Services were conducted Friday, July 9, at Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, with graveside rites at Union Center Cemetery conducted by the American Legion and VFW Posts of Nappanee. Memorials may be made to the Moravian Church. Martha Schwartz Oct. 15, 1921-July 11, 1993 Martha Schwartz, 71, 9906 W 600 N, Etna Green, died Sunday, J uly 11, at home, after a three-month illness. Bom October 15, 1921, in South Bend, she was the daughter of John J. and Rhoda (Yoder) Slabaugh. She was a lifetime resident of the Nappanee-Etna Green area, and married Joe H. Schwartz, October 3, 1940, in Nappanee. She was a homemaker and member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving with Mr. Schwartz arc five sons: Walter R., Lloyd and Delbert, all of Etna Green; Ernest, Bourbon, and Marvin, Sparta, Tennessee; two daughters: Mrs. Mearman T. (Louise) Reece, Etna Green, and Mrs. Alvin (Edna Marie) Miller, Honduras; 58 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Mrs. Ray (Anna) Miller and Mrs. Harvey (Rose) Stutzman, both of Nappanee, and Mrs. Walter (Edna) Burkholder, Bourbon. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Treva Mae Schwartz; a grandson, Marion Schwartz; six brothers: Eli, Jerry, Simon, Levi, Aaron and Harvey Slabaugh, and six sisters: Emma Byler, Lizzie Mast, Nancy Yoder, Fannie Burkholder, Matilda Slabaugh and Sylvia Slabaugh. Bishop Earl Miller conducted services today (Wednesday) at the family home, with burial at Graber Cemetery. Arrangements were with Thompson & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee.

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Jacob the wrestler; Israel the Victor

by Laurie Lechlitner I am Jacob. My name means that I cheat to get my own way. Yet the Lord saw another spirit inside of me, so He changed my name to Israel, a prince who wrestles with God and man and prevails. It wasn’t hard for me to live up to the name Jacob, but it took me a “lifetime of struggle to stand as God’s prince. As a matter of fact, I had to take a painful fall. I was bom a twin. I came in second in birth order and in life. I was a product of an overprotective mother, and an uninterested father. I couldn’t do anything right, as far as Dad was concerned. “Why can’t you be strong and athletic like your brother Esau?” he’d yell. I didn’t measure up. I hated hunting and fishing. So I spent most of my time in the kitchen with Mom. I always wanted to be loved and respected by my father. I even succeeded in cheating my brother out of the bulk of the family inheritance. I figured if I couldn’t be happy, I could be rich. But I knew in my heart that I wanted my father’s love and respect, not his money. I set off on my own to find a woman and add to my fortune, in the land of Mesopotamia, my mother’s birthplace. She wouldn’t hear of me marrying one of the local girls! I did everything to please her, thinking her approval would somehow make up for my failure to measure up in my father’s eyes. One night on my journey, as I was camping out under the stars, God appeared to me. He told me my descendants would become a mighty, nation, and rule over my father’s) land of Canaan. I could not imagine being a victor over dear ol’ Dad, who had kept me victimized from childhood. So I passed it off as a bad dream. Since I didn’t receive my earthly father’s attention, I assumed I didn’t begin to merit my Heavenly Father’s interest. I recited a half-hearted prayer, “God, You show me that I can trust You by giving me a safe trip back here to my own land. Then I’ll think about following You.” I named the spot “Bethel,” the house of God, in jest. What I didn’t realize is that the Almighty heard my prayer, and He was not joking. 1 arrived at my Uncle Laban’s house, in the land of Mesopotamia, and immediately fell in love with my cousin, Rachel. She had dark eyes and raven-black hair—the most beautiful girl I ever saw. Uncle Laban told me he was glad I loved Rachel, and that I was just like the “son he’d never had.” I felt that I not only gained a fiance, but the affection of a father, so I did not mind working the seven years for her hand. But on the wedding night, when I

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had too much to drink, I learned about the deceitful nature of “good ol’ Uncle Laban.” He gave me my other cousin, Leah, the unattractive one, as my wife. After the so-called honeymoon, I was told that I had to work seven more years for my beloved Rachel. I wasn’t a son to him; I was a free workhorse. I learned then that I couldn’t trust anyone. I lived my life looking out for myself, because I knew that if I didn’t, nobody else would. I was bitter. My years of labor for “dear” manipulative Uncle Laban turned into 20. Finally, I got fed up. I took my two wives, 11 sons and a daughter, and headed home to Mom. But when I was almost there, I heard that my brother Esau was coming to meet me with 400 men. I felt in my heart that he would surely kill me for stealing his inheritance. I sent my family and servants across the Jabbok River, while I stayed alone on shore to figure out what to do. “God,” I stammered, “I’ve never been a praying man, but I’ll make a deal with You.” Just then, someone jumped out of the bushes at me! He did not look like an ordinary man. Even though I did not know what he wanted, my inner reflexes told me that I needed to defend myself. Since he was bigger than I was, I turned to run. He quickly cornered me, and, grabbing my arms, we began to wrestle. His presence seemed to glow in the twilight darkness, and I soon realized that He had the supernatural mark of Deity. In the first light of the new dawn, He struck my hip, knocking it completely out of the socket. I gasped in pain, and clung to Him for support. I didn’t understand at the time why He wrestled with me all night, when He had the strength to cripple me in an instant. “Let go of me,” He commanded. I had tried to run away from Him all night, and now He was telling me to let go! He knew that if I released my grip, I would fall in a heap to the ground. “I will not let go until You bless me!” I sobbed, as I embraced Him and buried my head in His neck. I had wrestled for my earthly father’s blessing all my life. “You are my son, Israel. You have wrestled with God and man, and have prevailed!” Those were the words I had waited for from my youth. I finally received my Father’s blessing! As 1 limped across the Jabbok River, I pondered those words, “You have wrestled with God and man and have prevailed!” I finally realized that it was in the surrender that victory was won. My Heavenly Father stooped to make me great. He reduced Himself to my level, to show me that I was indeed an emotional and spiritual cripple, who

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needed His support. I saw my brother Esau approaching in the distance with his 400 men. I was limping too badly to run away. For the first time in my life, I was forced to trust—to trust my brother Esau, but, more important, to trust my Father, God... Police log Juveniles involved in three seperate incidents kept Nappanee police investigators busy following the July 4 holiday celebrations. July 7, shortly after midnight, Eric McDougle, 18, 1511 Brooks Drive, Nappanee, and Josheb Larison, 18, 802 North Main, Nappanee, were arrested for contributing to the delinquency of a minor after being found with the junvenile. Further investigation resulted in charging McDougle with possession of paraphernalia, and the minor with curfew violation and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage. The two adults were incarcerated at the Elkhart County Jail on SI,OOO bonds. ARSON Later the same day, the NPD arrested an 11-year-old Plymouth boy on a charge of arson after it was discovered that he was responsible for a truck fire in the 100 block of South Main Street, Nappanee, on the morning of July 2. The arrest was made after officers were making an investigation into other accusations that had been

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Laurie Lechlitner, Elkhart, is a minister and writer in the Church of the Brethren. Those having questions or comments may direct them to her at the Nappanee Advance-News, 158 W. Market St., P.O. Box 230, Nappanee, IN. 46550. made about several boys. The investigation is continuing and other arrests are possible. The ignition source was fireworks. BIKE THEFT Three juveniles were arrested for bike theft after follow up investigations of two incidents that occured June 25. The suspects were two Nappanee juveniles, one 14-year-old arid 16-ycar-old, along with a--14-year-old Goshen juvenile. The three allegedly took bikes and: hid them in a field on the north end of town. Information from other juveniles helped in the investigation and arrests of the suspects. All three were released to their parents with a written promise to appear in court when specified by the Elkhart County Juvenile Court.

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